[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 19, Volume 2]
[Revised as of April 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 19CFR141.53]

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                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES
 
  CHAPTER I--UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
 
PART 141--ENTRY OF MERCHANDISE--Table of Contents
 
      Subpart D--Quantity of Merchandise To Be Included in an Entry
 
Sec. 141.53  Procedure for separate entries.

    When separate entries for one consignment are made in accordance 
with Sec. 141.52 (b) through (i), the following procedures shall apply:
    (a) The entries shall be presented simultaneously when practicable.
    (b) A separate consignee's declaration shall be filed for each 
entry.
    (c) Each entry shall cover whole packages or not less than 1 ton of 
bulk merchandise, except when a portion of the merchandise is entered 
under a temporary importation bond in accordance with Chapter 98, 
Subchapter XIII, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (19 
U.S.C. 1202).
    (d) When separate entries are made for merchandise covered by a 
single bill of lading or air waybill, the provisions of Sec. 141.54 
shall be complied with, except that the endorsement on the bill

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of lading or air waybill required by Sec. 141.54(b) shall read as 
follows:

    As portions of the within-described merchandise will be covered by 
separate entries, the undersigned consignee expressly waives the right 
granted by section 484(j), Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, to have this 
bill of lading or air waybill returned.

[T.D. 73-175, 38 FR 17447, July 2, 1973, as amended by T.D. 78-394, 43 
FR 49788, Oct. 25, 1978; T.D. 89-1, 53 FR 51256, Dec. 21, 1988]